From Navy Personnel Command Public
Affairs
MILLINGTON, Tenn. (NNS) -- September is
National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and the Navy is using the month as
a launch pad to focus on Navy's ongoing suicide prevention efforts, officials
announced in NAVADMIN 259/12 released Aug. 27.
During each week of the month resources
will be available to guide discussion on stress navigation and suicide
prevention concepts. The weekly concepts to be explored are: building
resilience, navigating stress, encouraging bystander intervention to A-C-T (Ask
Care Treat), and reducing barriers for seeking support through counseling.
The tools and resources are available on
www.suicide.navy.mil and www.navynavstress.com. These tools emphasize the
themes of dedication, optimism, determination and humor.
Additionally, the winner of the Suicide
Prevention Public Service Announcement Contest will be announced Sept. 28. The
winning video will be available year-round online and will be broadcast
regularly on Direct-to-Sailor television, the American Forces Network and
Pentagon channel.
"Our people are our greatest
asset," said Capt. Kurt Scott, Behavioral Health Programs director, Bureau
of Naval Personnel. "We're promoting a lifestyle of total fitness -
physically, mentally, socially and spiritually - to ensure our Sailors are best
able to meet the challenges they will face in today's Navy. These efforts
reinforce the Secretary of the Navy's 21st Century Sailor and Marine
initiative, as well as support the Chief of Naval Operation's directions. Most
importantly, focusing on total fitness puts us on a path to prevent
suicides."
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